Listen, I just spoke to dad.爸剛才來找我談話

speak to:對 ... 講話； 同 ... 交談

No one ventured to speak to him.

無人敢跟他講話。

Don't speak to the child with severity.

不要用嚴厲的口氣對孩子說話。

As far as he's concerned, we've patched things up.在他看來，我們已經講和了

as far as one's concerned:就某人而言

As far as I'm concerned, the beige one is better.

就我而言，米色的那個更好。

As far as we're concerned you can go whenever you want.

就我們而言,你什么時候走都行。

patch up:修補； 平息

He tried to patch up their quarrel.

他試圖平息他們之間的爭吵。

They've managed to patch up their differences.

他們終于彌合了分歧。

see if you can lend her your severely overqualified hand.看看你是否能給她提些專業意見

lend a hand:幫助； 幫忙

Please lend a hand with my book.

請幫我拿一下書。

Ask the boys to lend a hand with moving the piano .

求那些男孩子來幫忙搬搬鋼琴。